1. Healthcare

The Howard School
A Specialist Sports College
“To Strive and Achieve is to Succeed”
28 January 2015
Dear Parent/Carer
There are a number of important dates I need to bring to your attention.
Thursday 29 January
Friday 13 February
February break:
Monday 23 February
Thursday 26 February
Year 10 Subject Evening, 2.45pm to 7.30pm. School will close early for
students at 2.10pm.
Last day of term 3 (3pm finish).
Monday 16 to Friday 20 February inclusive.
First day of term 4 (8.35am start, whistle blown at 8.30am).
Staff INSET Day (school closed to students).
Year 10 Subject Evening
The Year 10 Subject Evening takes place on Thursday 29 January from 2.45pm to 7.30pm. The school will
close early for students at 2.10pm. The Year 11 Subject Evening took place on Tuesday 20 January and
was very well attended by parents/carers.
Staff INSET Day
A staff INSET day will take place on Thursday 26 February 2015. The school will therefore be closed to
students.
Minister of State for Schools
On Thursday 29 January 2015 we are happy that the Minister of State for Schools, Nick Gibb MP, will be
visiting The Howard School with local MP, Rehman Chishti. We will extend a warm welcome to the
Government Minister and are pleased he has chosen to visit.
Learn to play a musical instrument
Students who are interested in learning to play a musical instrument (or improving their playing skills) should
contact Mrs Woollett in the Music Department for details about guitar, bass or drum lessons.
Drama News
We Will Rock You - rehearsals for the major whole school show are going well. Over 40 of our pupils from
years 7 to 13, are working with pupils from Rainham Mark Grammar School on the rock musical production
which will be staged on Wednesday 18th, Thursday 19th & Saturday 21st March at 7pm in the main hall.
Tickets will be available after half-term from the Drama and Music departments.
Let the Right One In - 6th form students recently transformed the Drama studio into a winter forest to
perform Let the Right One In, a brilliantly dark play based on the cult Swedish horror film of the same
name. The performances were very well received by audiences and reflected the significant amount of hard
work and preparation put into the BTEC Performing Arts course by Year 13 students.
BTEC Music
The Year 11 BTEC Music group are organising a concert called Arts of Great Ormond Street. The event
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takes place on 5 February at 6pm in the School Hall. Tickets are £1 for a child and £2 for adults and are
available at the door.
Sports News
The Year 7 A and B football teams are doing extremely well in the Kent cup competition. Our A team have
reached the Quarter Final. The B team have already reached the Semi Final. The Year 8 football team have
reached the last 16 of the National Cup.
This week sees approximately 50 Year 9 students starting the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award and Sports
Leaders UK Level 1.
www.thehowardschool.co.uk
Principal: Mr P G Morris BA Hons DipEd
The Howard Academy Trust is a Company Limited by
Guarantee England and Wales.
Registered Company Number: 9175427
Derwent Way
Rainham
Kent
ME8 0BX
T: 01634 388765
F: 01634 388558
E: [email protected]
Extra-Curricular Activity
The following list represents just some of the extra-curricular activities that are available at the school. In
addition to a range of sporting activities and homework clubs, there are a number of other activities available
throughout the week for Howard students.
Monday through to Friday: Lunchtime ICT Club in the ELC with Mr Ireland
Thursday: Keyboard Club 12.50 to 1.10pm in M2.2
The following clubs take place after school:
ICTAC Club in the ELC until 4pm (Monday through to Friday)
Monday: Movie Club in the Gallery Theatre until 4.30pm
Monday: Year 7 Football Training until 4.10pm
Monday: GCSE Citizenship controlled assessment/revision for Year 11 students with Ms Byron
Monday: Science revision additional sets 10O1/10O4 with Miss Spiers
Tuesday: Badminton Club in the Sports Hall with Mr Harman 3.15 to 4.30pm
Wednesday: Maths homework club with Mr Hillier in L2.9 until 3.45pm
Wednesday: STEM Club with Ms Spiers 3.15 to 4pm.
Wednesday: Chess Club with Ms Tingley at 3.15 pm in L2.16.
Thursday: Table Tennis until 4.15pm in the Table Tennis Centre with Mr S Waud
Thursday: Drama Club in the Gallery Theatre until 4.10pm
Thursday: Handball Club for KS3 students in the Sports Hall every until 4.15pm
Thursday: School Show rehearsals 6-9pm
Thursday Science revision additional sets 10O1/10O4 with Mr Harris
There is also a Year 7 and Year 8 Badminton Club held on Fridays between 4.30 and 5.30pm in the Sports
Hall. Cost for this activity is £2.00 per person per session with a qualified coach.
For further information about the Badminton Club, please contact:
Claire Moore, The Howard School Sport Partnership,
The Howard School, Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent ME8 0BX
Tel 07725724393 or email [email protected]
Rainham Sports Shop
Rainham Sports Shop has asked us to inform parents/carers that they will be closed on Monday 2 February
for 2 days to move to their new premises at 76A Station Road, Rainham, Kent ME8 7PJ. Their telephone
number remains the same.
Parental Responsibilities
Recently we have had requests to provide information on students from partners, stepmothers/stepfathers,
grandparents and other relatives. To clarify our position, we are restricted in giving out information regarding
our students. We can only provide information to those who have recognised legal parental responsibilities.
Yours sincerely
P G Morris
Principal
Quotes for week commencing 26 January and 2 February relating to ‘The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
Child’.
Article 7 ‘Every child has the right to a legally registered name and nationality, as well as the right to know and, as far as possible, to
be cared for by their parents.’
Article 8 ‘Governments must respect and protect a child’s identity and prevent their name, nationality or family relationships from being
changed unlawfully. If a child has been illegally denied part of their identity, governments must act quickly to protect and assist the child
to re-establish their identity.’
This newsletter can be accessed via the school website www.thehowardschool.co.uk. Should you wish to receive this newsletter
electronically please forward your email address to the office at [email protected]
www.thehowardschool.co.uk
Principal: Mr P G Morris BA Hons DipEd
The Howard Academy Trust is a Company Limited by
Guarantee England and Wales.
Registered Company Number: 9175427
Derwent Way
Rainham
Kent
ME8 0BX
T: 01634 388765
F: 01634 388558
E: [email protected]